Robert Boyle Summer School

Robert Boyle Summer School In 2018 the complementary RB Winter School was established in Dublin. The 13th Robert Boyle Summer School will take place June 2025 in Lismore, Co. Waterford.

The Robert Boyle Summer School was founded in 2012 to celebrate our science heritage and explore the place of science in our lives through looking at current and future challenges. Visit www.robertboyle.ie for more information.

🎉 In the News 📰Starting tonight, the Robert Boyle Summer School is a place for inquisitive minds to learn about science ...
04/06/2026

🎉 In the News 📰

Starting tonight, the Robert Boyle Summer School is a place for inquisitive minds to learn about science in our culture.

Science, but not for scientists! Join us to learn about the great scientist Robert Boyle. With the theme of Mind & Matter, this 4-day event will explore the minds of serial killers, Epilepsy and consciousness, Mind in society, poetry, the ageing mind, and much more.

Taking place in Waterford and Lismore, engage in social events such as a garden party and art gallery tour!

🎟️ Don’t miss out, reserve your spot at: RBSS26.eventbrite.ie


03/06/2026

What are you waiting for? Satisfy your curiosity during the Robert Boyle Summer School, 4-7 June in Waterford and Lismore ☀️

🎟️ Reserve your spot today at: RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

Come for a day, an evening, or the whole weekend.

All minds welcome 🙏 | | |

What goes on in the mind of a Serial Killer? 🔪How does the mind change as we age? 🧠What can poetry reveal about the way ...
03/06/2026

What goes on in the mind of a Serial Killer? 🔪

How does the mind change as we age? 🧠

What can poetry reveal about the way we think, feel, and experience the world? 📝

Join us 4-7 June for a fascinating exploration on the human mind. Delving into a range of topics, the Robert Boyle Summer Schools theme this year is Mind & Matter.

Discover these talks, and many more, this weekend!

🎟️ BOOK NOW at RBSS26.eventbrite.ie
🗓️ 4-7 June
📍 Waterford and Lismore

Programme for the upcoming Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️Join us starting this Thursday for a weekend of discussions and ...
02/06/2026

Programme for the upcoming Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️

Join us starting this Thursday for a weekend of discussions and events geared towards science, for the inquisitive minds 🧠

This years theme is Mind & Matter. Come learn about topics such as:
🔪 The Mind of a Serial Killer
📱 Impact of Social Media and AI
🧠 The Ageing Mind
😵‍💫 What Epilepsy Reveals about Consciousness
📚 Joyce, Vygotsky and Inner Speech
📝 Poetry and the Mind

The weekend will also feature a 🌳 Garden Party in Lismore Castle Gardens and a guided tour of the 🎨 Waterford Gallery of the Art.

All will be revealed starting on Thursday. Join us for a session, a day, or the whole weekend!

🗓️ 4-7 June
📍 Waterford and Lismore
🎟️ BOOK NOW at RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

The countdown is on to the annual Robert Boyle Summer School taking place in Waterford and Lismore from 4–7 June.This ye...
27/05/2026

The countdown is on to the annual Robert Boyle Summer School taking place in Waterford and Lismore from 4–7 June.

This year’s theme is Mind and Matter, exploring ideas at the intersection of science, philosophy, history and culture.

Full programme and tickets available here:
https://www.robertboyle.ie/summer-school/

Calmast Poetry Day Waterford South East Technological University Lismore Heritage Centre Waterford City and County Council Waterford City and County Libraries Blackwater Distillery

05/05/2026

Curious minds, great conversations, and a stunning setting!

Join us at the Robert Boyle Summer School for a weekend where science meets culture. In addition to talks and discussions, this weekend will feature an array of entertainment and a garden party at Lismore Castle Gardens.

A festival, not a School; Science, but not for Scientists.

🗓️ 4-7 June
📍 Waterford and Lismore
🧠 Mind & Matter

🎟️ Secure your spot today! 👉 RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

Prof. William Eaton became interested in philosophy at a young age and used his fascination with science fiction and tim...
21/04/2026

Prof. William Eaton became interested in philosophy at a young age and used his fascination with science fiction and time travel to spur his studies into the subject further.

He has been teaching philosophy for over twenty years and is currently serving as interim chair at Georgie Southern University. His research interests include Early Modern Philosophy, Contemporary Analytic Metaphysics, History and Philosophy of Science, and Philosophy of Film. Prof. Eaton’s teaching is influenced by Paula Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1968), and he believes that philosophy is an activity involving a sense of wonder about the universe. He enjoys demonstrating how philosophy, even in its most abstract issues, can be linked to their lives.

We’re looking forward to having Prof. Eaton as a speaker at the Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️

Take part in discussions, challenge your thinking, and attend social events around Waterford and Lismore Castle.

🗓️ 4-7 June
📍 Waterford and Lismore
🎟️ BOOK NOW at 👉 RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

Delighted to have Dr. Emma Farrell joining us at the Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️Dr Farrell is an Assistant Professor i...
13/04/2026

Delighted to have Dr. Emma Farrell joining us at the Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️

Dr Farrell is an Assistant Professor in Mental Health in the Department of Psychology at Maynooth University. She is also a Chartered Psychologist and holds a degree in Public Health and Health Promotion, and a Master’s and PhD in Education from Trinity College Dublin. Being an interdisciplinary researcher, her research interests lie in mental health, wellbeing, philosophy of mental health, and lived experiences as a form of evidence for policy.

Dr Farrell approaches social challenges through various disciplinary perspectives, and has authored several peer-reviewed publications, news articles, and booked on different subjects pertaining to mental health and wellbeing from diverse aspects.

Explore topics around 🧠 Mind & Matter with us on 🗓️ 4-7 June in 📍 Waterford and Lismore. Keep an eye out for the full list of speakers and programme!

🎟️ Register today at RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

Learn more about the Robert Boyle Schools at 👉 robertboyle.ie

Lismore Heritage Centre South East Technological University CALMAST

👋 Welcome Rose Anne Kenny as one of our speakers at the Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️Rose Anne Kenny is the founding Pri...
09/04/2026

👋 Welcome Rose Anne Kenny as one of our speakers at the Robert Boyle Summer School ☀️

Rose Anne Kenny is the founding Principal Investigator of TILDA, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. TILDA is Ireland’s largest adult population study which investigates the experience of ageing in Ireland, which compiles biological, social, and economic measures. In 2022, she was the first woman to be appointed Regius Professor of Physic (1637) at Trinity College Dublin where she currently holds the Chair of Medical Gerontology.

Regius Kenny’s research programmes aim to understand the mechanisms of neurocardiovascular function and dysfunction in order to develop early diagnostic tools and intervention strategies for syncope, falls, cognitive impairment, and dementia through collaborative partnership incorporating disciplines from the basic sciences through to health service development and implementation.

👀 Keep an eye out for more speakers and updates on our Summer School to come soon.

📅 4-7 June
📍Waterford and Lismore
🎟️ Secure your spot today at: RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

Lismore Heritage Centre

18/03/2026

How do you think the mind relates to the physical world? 🤔

Dr. Keith Wilson is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at University College Dublin (UCD), and is also the Director of the MA in Philosophy of Mind and Embodied Cognition, and Co-Director of the UCD interdisciplinary Cognitive Science programme. He joined us during the 2026 Robert Boyle Winter School as part of the panel discussion, presenting unique insights into AI and Mind & Matter.

Do you think the mind is physical, or is it separate from the matter around us? Discuss in the comments! 👇

Conversations around Mind & Matter will continue at our Robert Boyle Summer School, a 4-day event in Lismore and Waterford with discussions from speakers and social events.
Register today at 🔗 RBSS26.eventbrite.ie

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